Serbian President Vučić Says EU Would Not Blackmail Serbia in Any Direction

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated he does not believe the European Union would blackmail Serbia in any direction. Vučić highlighted the strong economic ties between Serbia and the EU, noting that bilateral trade reaches 58 billion euros and that the European Union accounts for the majority of both Serbian exports and imports. The comments come as Serbia continues to balance its relationships between the EU and other international partners while pursuing EU membership negotiations.